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Place Value
is the value given to the place a digit has in a number. When there is a
0 immediately to the left
of the decimal point, the
decimal names a part of 1 whole.
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0.4
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The
decimal point separates the whole
number part from the decimal part. The
0 means
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You can write
tenths as a
fraction or as a
decimal.
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Reads:
four tenths |
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Fraction: 4/10
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Decimal: 0.4 |
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no wholes |
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You can write the
tenths place value as a
fraction by taking the
number in that place and putting it over 10.
4/10 |
You can write
hundredths as a fraction or as a decimal.
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Reads:
three hundredths |
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Fraction:
3/100 |
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Decimal: 0.03 |
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no tenths |
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You can write the
hundredths place value as a
fraction by taking the
number in that place and putting it over 100.
3/100 |
Trading
Base Ten for place value
You can trade 10/10 base ten blocks for a
whole number.
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10/10 |
1 = 1.0 |
one |
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Mixed Number: 1.6 |
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one and
six tenths |
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Remember:
The
decimal point
separates the whole number
part from the decimal part.
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